# Aluminium beverage cans: 12 oz standard, 16 oz, 330/500 mL, sleek, slim, mini

> What are the dimensions of a 12 oz soda can?

- Category: Hardware › Found & household materials
- Kind: Standard part
- Basis: Can Manufacturers Institute / Ball 'can size' nomenclature (211 = 2 11/16 in body, 202 = 2 2/16 in end); heights typical of each format, ±1 mm by filler
- Page: https://xemstudio.com/objects/beverage-cans/ · JSON: https://xemstudio.com/api/geometry?object=beverage-cans · Plain text: https://xemstudio.com/objects/beverage-cans/sheet.txt
- License: dimension sheet CC BY 4.0 (Xem Studio); linked files under their publishers' licenses

## Notes

- 12 oz standard can: body Ø66.0 mm (211), 122.5 mm tall, 0.10 mm aluminium wall, 202 end with a Ø57.4 mm seam (the double-seam chime); dome in the base about 10 mm deep. Tall 16 oz is the same Ø66 at 157 mm.
- Sleek (204 body) cans are Ø58.0; slim (202 body) cans Ø53.3. The pull-tab end is 0.25 mm thick and the hardest part; the body cuts with scissors.
- Stirling use: the 12 oz can is the classic displacer cylinder (Ø66). Cut the top off below the chime, leaving 110 mm; the printed cap in the can-engine kit fits over the Ø66 body with a 0.3 mm clearance and carries the displacer guide. The base dome is the hot end: a tea light fits under it.
- Two cans: cut the base off a second can and slide it over the first (Ø66 over Ø66 doesn't fit; the body is pre-stretched, so use a slim can inside a standard one as a regenerator sleeve).

## Sizes

| can | body_dia_mm | height_mm | seam_dia_mm | wall_mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 fl oz / 355 mL US standard | 66.0 | 122.5 | 57.4 | 0.1 |
| 16 fl oz / 473 mL 'pint' tall | 66.0 | 157.0 | 57.4 | 0.1 |
| 330 mL European standard | 66.0 | 115.2 | 57.4 | 0.1 |
| 500 mL European tall | 66.0 | 168.0 | 57.4 | 0.1 |
| 12 fl oz sleek | 58.0 | 156.0 | 52.0 | 0.1 |
| 250 mL slim | 53.3 | 134.0 | 50.0 | 0.1 |
| 7.5 fl oz mini | 58.0 | 103.0 | 52.0 | 0.1 |

## Where the files are

- Wikipedia: [Drink can](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drink_can) — web — CC BY-SA 4.0 (text)
- Ball Corporation: [Beverage can sizes and specifications](https://www.ball.com/na/solutions/markets-capabilities/capabilities/beverage-cans) — web — Ball site terms (verify at link)
- Long Earth Society: [Engine builds (videos and write-ups)](https://longearthsociety.com/engineering/) — web, video — LES site

## Free STEP/STL (7 parts, CC BY 4.0, Xem Studio)

Index: https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/beverage-cans/index.json

- can-12oz-standard-211: [STEP](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/beverage-cans/can-12oz-standard-211.step) · [STL](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/beverage-cans/can-12oz-standard-211.stl) — 12 fl oz / 355 mL US standard (211 body, 202 end): body Ø66.0 × 122.5 mm, seam Ø57.4, 0.1 mm wall
- can-16oz-tall-211: [STEP](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/beverage-cans/can-16oz-tall-211.step) · [STL](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/beverage-cans/can-16oz-tall-211.stl) — 16 fl oz / 473 mL 'pint' tall (211 body): body Ø66.0 × 157.0 mm, seam Ø57.4, 0.1 mm wall
- can-330ml-standard-211: [STEP](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/beverage-cans/can-330ml-standard-211.step) · [STL](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/beverage-cans/can-330ml-standard-211.stl) — 330 mL European standard (211 body): body Ø66.0 × 115.2 mm, seam Ø57.4, 0.1 mm wall
- can-500ml-tall-211: [STEP](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/beverage-cans/can-500ml-tall-211.step) · [STL](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/beverage-cans/can-500ml-tall-211.stl) — 500 mL European tall (211 body): body Ø66.0 × 168.0 mm, seam Ø57.4, 0.1 mm wall
- can-12oz-sleek-204: [STEP](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/beverage-cans/can-12oz-sleek-204.step) · [STL](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/beverage-cans/can-12oz-sleek-204.stl) — 12 fl oz sleek (204 body), energy-drink style: body Ø58.0 × 156.0 mm, seam Ø52.0, 0.1 mm wall
- can-250ml-slim-202: [STEP](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/beverage-cans/can-250ml-slim-202.step) · [STL](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/beverage-cans/can-250ml-slim-202.stl) — 250 mL slim (202 body), Red Bull style: body Ø53.3 × 134.0 mm, seam Ø50.0, 0.1 mm wall
- can-7-5oz-mini-204: [STEP](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/beverage-cans/can-7-5oz-mini-204.step) · [STL](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/beverage-cans/can-7-5oz-mini-204.stl) — 7.5 fl oz mini (204 body): body Ø58.0 × 103.0 mm, seam Ø52.0, 0.1 mm wall

## Questions

**What is the diameter of a 12 oz soda can?**

66.0 mm body (2.6 in), 122.5 mm tall; the top seam is Ø57.4 mm. A 16 oz tall can has the same 66 mm diameter at 157 mm.

**How thick is a soda can wall?**

About 0.10 mm in the body (0.097 mm typical), 0.25 mm at the end; aluminium alloy 3004 body, 5182 end.

**Can I make a Stirling engine from a soda can?**

Yes, it is the standard beginner build: the can is the displacer cylinder, a balloon the diaphragm, a CD the flywheel. The can-engine kit here has the printed cap, clamp ring, guide and crank stand sized for a 12 oz can.

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